Better disease control in barley
With the arrival of longer days and rising temperatures, winter barleys are rapidly progressing through their growth stages and will soon be at...
Multi-site fungicide pays for itself by boosting cereal yields by 0.3t/ha
In a year when every crop input will need to be justified, the multi-site fungicide ARIZONA® (500g/l folpet) is one crop protection product that...
Controlling Brome in OSR
Brome has become a significant problem for some growers as populations have spread from field margins towards the centre of fields.
Combatting seed weevils and diseases
With oilseed rape in flower and temperatures on the rise, seed weevils will soon begin to migrate into crops. If and when thresholds are...
Pellet application… calibration is crucial
To ensure slug pellets are applied accurately and to achieve the optimum number of baiting points (40-50 pellets per m2), all spreading equipment...
How metamitron keeps sugar beet ahead of weeds
A sequenced herbicide programme which includes a range of different active ingredients is the best strategy when it comes to reducing weed...
Wild oat control in cereals
With warmer, drier weather arriving in some, if not all parts of the UK, and land at last starting to dry out after another exceptionally wet...
Tackling ryegrass
With an increasing number of growers and agronomists reporting difficulties in terms of controlling rye-grass infestations, we look at the current...
Taking the fight to ALS resistant weeds in sugar beet
With resistance to ALS inhibitor herbicides confirmed in multiple species of broad-leaved weeds (in particular poppies, chickweed and mayweed...
Regional Focus
RAM June Update